The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-23
GENERAL,


the London Times, repeats the story that
Grevy destroyed two Of Nine. Limousine
letters to Wilson, because his name ap-
peared in them, and says that Wilson's
case was dismissed solely In order to avoid
duplicating Grevy.
The Journal OFFICIAL publishes the list Of
the new French Cabinet as follows: II.
Tirard, President Of the Council. Minister
OF Finance and Minister Of Posts and Telo-
graphs; N. Fallieres, Minister Of Justice;
n. Flourens. Minister of Foreign Affairs NJ.
Earrien, Minister Of the Interior; NJ. Deu-
tresme, Minister Of Commerce; NJ Loubet,
Minister Of Public Works; II. DeMahy,
Minister Of Marine; NJ. Viette, Minister Of
Agriculture; NJ. Faye. Minister of Public
Instruction; General LegerOt, Minister Of
War.
Mr.. PINE, NJ. p, who was barricaded in
Lisfinny castle, his residence, in County
Waterford, ireland, resisting the efforts o;
the police to arrest him, left the castle early
the other morning. eluding the police SEN
tinels and leaving for some unknown place.
TIE natives OF the island of Ponapi have
submitted without btoodshed and the as
sassins Of the Spanish Governor there have
been arrested.
A FRENCH officer has been arrested for
selling the secret Of the new rife and the
plans Of the new forts in the Riviera to
Germany for $4,000.
The British Government proposes to as
sist the crofters to emigrate to British Co
lumbia II suitable land be found there.
Two insane persons were arrested in Ber-
lin recently while trying to enter the i'm
perial palace.
A GERMAN Government bill has been pre-
pared In accordance with the recommends
ton OF the Bundesrash. increasing the
Socialist law, extending the penalties to
expulsion and loss of citizenship and en-
towering the local authorities to expel sus-
poets. There Is q series of penalties for So
cialist press offenscs.
JAMES q. BLAINE and Levi P. Morton
were received by President Carnot at
Paris on the l4.h. They were presented by
the American Minister.
ABOUT twenty OF the richest residents Of
the City of Mexico have been fined under
the law forbidding religious ceremonies
and observances in the streets, they having
placed small affairs with lighted candles on
the balconies Of their houses on the Occa-
sion Of the feast of Our Lady Of Guadal-
oupe.
The last rail on the Minneapolis, Sault
Ste. Marie 4 Atlantic railway was laid on
the 18th. 1t will connect with the Cana
dian Pacific at Sault Ste. Marie.
FIRE and explosion destroyed the Winni
peg MAN gas works the othernight. One
man was killed. Loss, SIS 30; no insur-
ance.
The Crown Princess of Portugal was de-
livered of daughter ON the 18th. The III
FAINT soon died and the mother was re-
ported in "A critical condition
The Pail Hall Gazette says that General
Willoughby, until recently the Ambassa-
dor of Madagascar in London, was con-
victed on his return to Madagascar Of the
eMbezzlement Of 912,OO0 and sentenced to
imprisonment for an indefinite period.
EDMOND LITERATI, the member of the
Hungarian Diet wounded in aduel recently,
has died from his injuries.
A DISPATCH from San Reno Of the 14,h
reported change for the worse in the con-
ditiOn of the German Crown Prince.
SPEAKER PEEL, of the British House Of
blood vessel in his eye and is threatened
with total blindness.
THE trial OF the persons charged with the
responsibility for the fire at Opera Com
ique at Paris resulted IN the sentence OF NJ.
three months Imprisonment and to pay a
fine OF 100 francs. Fireman Andre was
sentenced to one months Imprisonment
All the others were acquitted.
DISPATCHES Of the 18th spoke of another
invasion of the Oklahoma country which
was being secretly organized.
THE yellow river overfiowed its banks in
the province OF Honu, China. recently,
flooding 7,OOOs miles. Millions OF peo-
pie were said to be homeless. An awful
number were drowned, how many not be-
ing ascertainable.
THE Globe, of st. Johns, n. b., owned by
John Ellis, leader IN the Canadian mari
time provinces, has come out boldly for an.
nexatlon to the United States.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended December Is numbered
for the United States, $50; for Canada. 81;
q total OF 30, as compared with 254 the
previous week and 2SS the corresponding
week OF last year. Trade was reported as
showing a moderate Improvement.
THE Marquis Of Lorne, formerly Gov.
ernor General Of Canada, and son-in-law
OF Queen Victoria, was reported on the 10th
to be seriously i'll.
EUROPEAN bourses were again excited on
tne lOtn Ov rumOrS OF war between AuSJrla
and Russia. Bonds of the former fell two
per cent, Of the latter one and half.
THE LATEST.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
December IL showed an average decrease
Of 252 compared with the corresponding
week Of last year. In New York the de.
crease was 3.3
The 0rc;d, Messenger of ST. Petersburg
says there has been q conflict in Syria be-
tween Bedouins and Druses, in which the
latter had 100 killed and $40 wounded.
Hon. s. p. ROUNDS, editor and principal
proprietor Of the Omaha Republican, died at
Omaha on the 18th of pneumonia, after an
illness Of ten days. Mr.. Rounds was well
known as the Public Printer at Washington
and for number of years published the
Prtatery' Cabinet at Chicago.